SEO 101
SEO 101 is Search Engine Optimization from the very beginning. SEO 101 will teach you SEO from Square one. Hosts Ross Dunn and John Carcutt give out helpful information for the beginners without overwhelming you with tec...
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- Scott Van Achte17 eps
- Ross Dunn12 eps
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- 🇸🇪Sweden · Marketing#65647 to 5.8K
- 🇲🇾MY · Marketing#45613 to 5.5K
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1.3K to 11K🎙 Monthly cadence·538 episodes·Last published 1w ago - Monthly Reach
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1.4K to 13K🇺🇸71%🇸🇪15%🇲🇾14% - Active Followers
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 10/10/26 | SEO 101 Ep 538: AI Overviews Soar, Google Spam Update Ends, and Healthcare Star Ratings Disappear | In this episode of SEO 101, Ross Dunn and Scott Van Achte cover Google's September 2026 spam update, disappearing review snippets for healthcare, AI content fact-checking, fake author warnings, and quality rater guidelines. They also break down Google's AI overviews growth, changes in Reddit search presence, updated crawling and indexing timelines, and the new WhatsApp button in Google Local Panels.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy | 28m 43s | ||||||
| 9/18/26 | SEO 101 Ep 537: SEO 2026 Ranking Factors, Indexing Bug Updates, and Google AI’s Impact on Traffic | In this episode of SEO 101, Scott Van Achte covers the 2026 top Google ranking factors survey, a recent Search Console indexing bug, and the growing dominance of AI Overviews in People Also Ask results. Additional topics include Google’s new character counter tool, changes to product listings, updates to Google Business Profile verification, and reporting challenges with Bing.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy | 27m 09s | ||||||
| 9/2/26 | SEO updatesAI in search+5 | — | GoogleChatGPT+1 | European Economic Area | SEOGoogle updates+5 | — | 26m 06s | ||
| 8/13/26 | Google Ads policy changesAI lawsuits+4 | — | GoogleClaude AI+1 | — | Search ConsoleGoogle Ads+5 | — | 27m 57s | ||
| 7/22/26 | search data sharingGoogle Image Search+3 | — | Google | — | Googlesearch data+5 | — | 21m 41s | ||
| 7/7/26 | Google Search ConsoleAI in Content Creation+4 | — | GoogleGoogle Search Console+2 | — | Google Search ConsoleAI+5 | — | 28m 20s | ||
| 6/24/26 | Google spam updateAI in SEO+5 | — | GoogleBing | — | SEOGoogle update+5 | — | 31m 31s | ||
| 6/11/26 | zero-click searchesschema markup+3 | — | Googleschema.org+2 | — | zero-click searchesschema.org+6 | — | 23m 38s | ||
| 6/3/26 | Google core updateAI-powered search+5 | — | GoogleGoogle Merchant Center+2 | — | Google core updateAI search features+5 | — | 33m 47s | ||
| 5/13/26 | Bing market shareGoogle AI updates+5 | — | BingGoogle+1 | — | BingGoogle+6 | — | 23m 58s | ||
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| 4/29/26 | AI-assisted SEOcompetitor analysis+5 | — | GoogleBing Webmaster Tools | — | AI SEOcompetitor analysis+5 | — | 31m 48s | ||
| 4/15/26 | Google Core Updateback button hijacking+5 | — | GoogleSearch Console+1 | — | SEOGoogle Core Update+7 | — | 20m 07s | ||
| 4/2/26 | AI botsGoogle algorithm updates+4 | — | GoogleChatGPT+1 | — | AI trafficGoogle updates+7 | — | 29m 48s | ||
| 3/18/26 | Google AI modepublisher search traffic+5 | — | ChatGPTGoogle | — | Google AIsearch traffic+5 | — | 20m 17s | ||
| 3/12/26 | AI in searchwebsite redesign+4 | — | GoogleAmazon+2 | — | AISEO disaster+5 | — | 26m 12s | ||
| 2/25/26 | AI content citationsGoogle core update recovery+4 | — | ChatGPTGoogle | — | SEO tipsAI citations+4 | — | 28m 39s | ||
| 2/19/26 | AI impact on SEOlocal search features+4 | — | GoogleBing+1 | — | SEOAI+6 | — | 37m 30s | ||
| 2/4/26 | AI in searchGemini 3+4 | — | Gemini 3Google+1 | — | AIsearch+5 | — | 28m 13s | ||
| 1/22/26 | ChatGPT adsorganic search+5 | — | ChatGPTGoogle Search Console | — | ChatGPTorganic search traffic+5 | — | 21m 11s | ||
| 1/9/26 | SEO 101 Ep 519: Reviewing Past SEO Predictions and New Ones for 2026 | In this episode of the SEO 101 podcast, Ross Dunn and Scott Van Achte review their 2025 SEO predictions, discuss Google's December 2025 core update, analyze the growing impact of AI on search and content creation, address local SEO challenges, the evolution of search layouts, and share key predictions and practical advice for thriving in the rapidly changing SEO landscape for 2026.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy | 59m 29s | ||||||
| 12/18/25 | SEO 101 Ep 518: Year-End SEO Changes, Google AI Blunders, and the Small Business SEO Playbook for 2026 | In this episode of SEO 101, Ross Dunn and Scott Van Achte dive into the rapid evolution of AI in SEO, Google's underinvestment in AI, core SEO quality factors for AI search, AI overviews in search results, and their impact on click-through rates. They also discuss local SEO issues, Google business profile review bugs, and actionable strategies for small business success in 2026.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy | 40m 22s | ||||||
| 12/11/25 | SEO 101 Ep 517: Getting Ready for 2026 with Google Core Updates, LLMs Txt, and Search Console Experiments | In this episode of SEO 101, Scott Van Achte covers the December 2025 Google core update, ongoing search ranking volatility, and changes to Google Search Console including AI-powered configuration and new social insights. He also discusses the relevance of LLMs.txt, a study on AI mode and transactional queries, and best practices for structured data in Google Shopping.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy | 21m 46s | ||||||
| 11/27/25 | SEO 101 Ep 516: Surveying AI SEO Acronyms and Why Google’s Review Changes Worry Local Businesses | In this episode of SEO 101, Ross Dunn and Scott Van Achte discuss Adobe’s intent to acquire SEMRush, the shifting landscape of AI-related SEO terminology, and Google’s new features in Gemini and Maps. They also critique anonymous reviews, explain new Google Business Profile tools, highlight recent SEO news, and share rants on cluttered search results and evolving industry terminology.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy | 36m 28s | ||||||
| 11/12/25 | SEO 101 Ep 515: Surviving the SEO Evolution with Steve Wiideman | In this episode of SEO 101, Ross Dunn and Scott Van Achte are joined by Steve Wiidemann to explore evolving SEO fundamentals amid AI hype, the role of content creation and strategy for small businesses, the importance of off-page mentions and citations, practical approaches to technical audits, and ongoing challenges in motivating clients to create unique, high-value content for search visibility.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy | 52m 17s | ||||||
| 11/5/25 | SEO 101 Ep 514: The Power of Multimedia for SEO and Surviving Google’s Search Feature Changes | In this episode of SEO 101, Ross Dunn and Scott Van Achte explore the impact of AI Overviews on organic and paid search click-through rates, Google's controversial ad changes, removal of lesser-used search features, and recent experiments with AI mode. They also highlight actionable tips for adding AI-generated multimedia to content, and discuss the evolving role of SEOs in the AI era.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy | 27m 12s | ||||||
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Chart history for SEO 101
Peaked at #45 in MY, currently #45 in MY.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
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| MY | — | #45 | #45 | — |
| Sweden | — | #65 | #65 | — |
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2 placements across 2 markets.
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2 placements across 2 markets.